The Sacramento Blues Society is proud to announce the 2022 Blues Hall of Fame Awards event:
Sunday, Sept. 25
Harlow's
2708 J St./Sacramento
Doors: Noon
Event: 1pm-5pm
Tix: SBS members: $15, GA-$20
Advance tix highly encouraged @ www.harlows.com
This is the 14th anniversary of the popular afternoon-into-evening event. The Hall of Fame honorees are chosen each year in recognition of their contributions to the preservation and promotion of the blues in Sacramento for at least 20 years.
This years inductees are:
Chris Fraire
Leigh Lunetta
Chris Martinez
John Noxon
Zot
(Full bios of all inductees are on the SBS website: HTTPS://WWW.SACBLUES.ORG/HALL-OF-FAME1.HTML)
The special musical presentation this year is a 90-minute multimedia and live theatrical work, "A Blues Revue." Written by SBS member Nan Mahon, and with Musical Director/HOF member
Mick Martin, the "Revue" encompasses the vast historical locale-driven story of the ground-breaking genre told in eleven "chapters"-- from Classic Women Blues to Delta Blues to New Orleans Blues, Memphis Blues, West Coast Blues, Chicago Blues, on all the way up to modern day Austin, Texas Blues.
The production includes fifteen SBS member/performers, many of whom are HOF members themselves, and will include two of the 2022 HOF class, Chris Fraire & Leigh Lunetta.
Performing are:
Ray "Catfish" Copeland
Chris Fraire
Derek Fresquez
Beth Reid Grigsby
RW Grigsby
Stephen Kimball
Katie Knipp
Leigh Lunetta
Gary Mendoza
Todd Morgan
Pinkie Rideau
Kyle Rowland
Andy Santana
Marcel Smith
Marilyn Woods
As in years past, the after-event showcase/jam is at the Torch Club from 6 pm-8pm.
The south wall of the Torch Club is the SBS Hall of Fame Wall where framed photos of all HOF winners are located.
Sunday, Sept. 25
Harlow's
2708 J St./Sacramento
Doors: Noon
Event: 1pm-5pm
Tix: SBS members: $15, GA-$20
Advance tix highly encouraged @ www.harlows.com
This is the 14th anniversary of the popular afternoon-into-evening event. The Hall of Fame honorees are chosen each year in recognition of their contributions to the preservation and promotion of the blues in Sacramento for at least 20 years.
This years inductees are:
Chris Fraire
Leigh Lunetta
Chris Martinez
John Noxon
Zot
(Full bios of all inductees are on the SBS website: HTTPS://WWW.SACBLUES.ORG/HALL-OF-FAME1.HTML)
The special musical presentation this year is a 90-minute multimedia and live theatrical work, "A Blues Revue." Written by SBS member Nan Mahon, and with Musical Director/HOF member
Mick Martin, the "Revue" encompasses the vast historical locale-driven story of the ground-breaking genre told in eleven "chapters"-- from Classic Women Blues to Delta Blues to New Orleans Blues, Memphis Blues, West Coast Blues, Chicago Blues, on all the way up to modern day Austin, Texas Blues.
The production includes fifteen SBS member/performers, many of whom are HOF members themselves, and will include two of the 2022 HOF class, Chris Fraire & Leigh Lunetta.
Performing are:
Ray "Catfish" Copeland
Chris Fraire
Derek Fresquez
Beth Reid Grigsby
RW Grigsby
Stephen Kimball
Katie Knipp
Leigh Lunetta
Gary Mendoza
Todd Morgan
Pinkie Rideau
Kyle Rowland
Andy Santana
Marcel Smith
Marilyn Woods
As in years past, the after-event showcase/jam is at the Torch Club from 6 pm-8pm.
The south wall of the Torch Club is the SBS Hall of Fame Wall where framed photos of all HOF winners are located.
Nominations and Guidelines
Each year the Sacramento Blues Society receives nominations of those people in the Sacramento area who have been either a Performer (musician/vocalist) or Non-Performer (supporter of the blues) for 20 or more years, who are deserving of recognition. The guidelines and selection process for the SBS Hall of Fame are available HERE. If you are interested in nominating someone, you may submit your nomination online (below), mail the printed form to our P.O. Box or hand it to a SBS board member.
The deadline for nominations is June 1st every year. Please be sure to attend our Annual Induction Ceremony held at Harlow’s. It includes a live blues performance. A Blues Celebration follows at the Torch Club featuring live music and special appearances by previous Inductees! Details will be posted in advance of each year’s show.
All past inductees are listed here. If you’re ever in the Torch Club, check out our Wall of Fame with photos and perpetual plaque.
The deadline for nominations is June 1st every year. Please be sure to attend our Annual Induction Ceremony held at Harlow’s. It includes a live blues performance. A Blues Celebration follows at the Torch Club featuring live music and special appearances by previous Inductees! Details will be posted in advance of each year’s show.
All past inductees are listed here. If you’re ever in the Torch Club, check out our Wall of Fame with photos and perpetual plaque.